Income and choice in biological control systems Book

The book was very interesting, but it didn't answer the one question that I wanted answered.

Why is it that a certain type of girl (popular, everyone adores) can be one of the biggest sluts in school and no one uters a word against her. In fact she has more friends than everyone. But if another girl who has never even had sex before gets labled a slut and rumors go crazy and the poor girl's self esteem is trashed.

I hated jr high and high school because of the cruelity that abounds. It was bad when I was going to school in the 70's and early 80's.

When my daughter was in school it was worst, but it was much harder because of the technology. Even women my age can be vipers. What's wrong when women in their 40s and older can't stop with petty gossip and spreading rumors.

Sorry, I'll get off my soap box!